The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-28
NEWS IN BRIEF.

France is less intense.
Emperor William is said to be in
better health than for some time past.
John Taylor, president of the Nor
mon church, died at Salt Lake City
July 25.
Slow sale of Texas cattle in the
Northwest is fast rendering packing
houses in Texas necessity.
The funeral of Alfred Krupp, the
great German gun manufacturer, was
most imposing affair.
Fifteen Italian labcrers were killed |
and many badly injured July p on the
Erie Railroad, near Hoboken.
Stanley, the explorer, is making
progress in his journey for the relief Of |
Emin Bey in Central Africa.
Col L. P Grant has retired from the
presidency of the Atlanta and West
Point Road. He is succeeded by c. H.
Phinizy.
The steamship Alyer, which arrived
at New York on July %, brought
sl0l 800 in gold. No notice of this gold
was made prior to its arrival.
President Cleveland is spending the
summer at his villa in Oak View, a
suburb of Washington. He goes to
the city only when necessary.
The directors of the Columbia, New
berry and Laurens Railroad transacted
only routine business at their meeting
in Columbia Tuesday night.
A bill taxing wine rooms ten thous-
and dollars passed the Georgia House
July 20 by the requisite majority. 1t is
thought that the Senate will pass it
also.
Owing to the illness of leading
director, the meeting of the Three Cs
Railroad men in Washington has been
postponed. Senator Butler has re-
turned to South Carolina.
Great damage was done on Monday
by storms in New England. Along
the State line of Massachusetts and
New York not mill is left in working
order.
Official returns show that 9,140 per-
sons were evicted in Ireland during
the quarter ended June 80. Of these
l AOO nC1C dS LSLdllLS dllu
5,737 as care-takers.
| DR.. E. D. Stanford, an active candi-
date for the United States Senate to
succeed Senator Beck, died at Louis
vile, KY, last Tuesday. He was one
of the Weaithiest men in the State.
He had been married two weeks.
Fourteen American fishermen were
captured by the Canadian authorities
last Monday while trespassing in Brit.
ish water in seine boats The vessel:
; and rest of the crews escaped.
Uncle Joe Mcdonald has been inter
viewed by Chicago reporter. HI
says that Cleveland has made goot
record and is thoroughly conscientious
He thinks the outlook is good Cleve
lands nomination and election in 1888
Lloyd Martin, colored, was lynchet
, at Johnsonville, La, last Tuesday b,
a mob of colored persons. Martin bru
tally murdered his father-in-law, Bol
! Jones, who tried to prevent him from
whipping his wife.
l.: A washout occurred on the Fri
Railroad July 25, the track being cal
q ried away while Il train was passin
e over it. Twenty cars loaded wit
cheese went into ditch and were tc
It tally wrecked.
4 Andrew Williams dI5fdiict in sal
- wese k;''-,1~---
g Third. That we pledge ourselves i,
). diyidually and collectively TO maintai
ana Vlndicate the law of our State in til
e future.
It Fourth. That we regard John D. Sh,
:, ahan, though acquitted in the court. &,
= void OF any respect for the laws of on
y country, having been charged at nearl
r every court since he has been amones
y US for violations OF law.
i Fifth. That copy of these resolr
5 tions and the Judges charge be put
:. l!shed in the newspapers of the county
: the NeWs and Courier and the August
Chronicle.
Col. John L. N. Irby moved that tn
preamble and resolutions be adopted
which called Mr.. N. B. Dial to the Zoo,
Mr.. Dial stated that he was EMPLOYED b
e the pro ecution to aid the State in Sc
S curing the conviction of Sheahan. an
as counsel he could not endorse the reso
e luton stating that Mr.. johnson had ut
S tered malicious libel and slander upol
t the 1alr name of Laurens. He did no
Delieve that it was said with malice
. While he did believe that it was false.
Mr. Dial was interrupted by Col. Irby
who called the previous question. an,
the motion to adopt the resolution
:boVe given was carried without O. dis
senting voice.
On motion the papers from Clinton
given above, were made a part of tht
proceedings OF this meeting.
: Your correspondent could not ascer
tam the number Of persons present, bu
the large courtroom was well filled with
representative men from all parts of thu
county. The voting, however, was no
very general, and the whole meetins
occupied less time than thirty minutes
Not the least SIGN OF liolor conld h.